Plant protector



Aug. 29, 1939. H. GRIESBACHER PLANT PROTECTOR Filed Aug. 1, 1938 2Sheets-Sheet l mm H m (In M mm Inventor A itomeys H. GRIESBACHER PLANTPROTECTOR Aug. 29, 1939.

Filed Aug. 1, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 In ventor A iiorney;

Patented Aug. 29, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application August 1,

1 Claim.

tion with the accompanying drawings wherein:

15 Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating the application of theinvention.

Figure 2 is an elevational View of the protector.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the protector.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 44 ofFigure 2.

Figure 5 is an elevational view showing the anchor plate from one sideof the latter, and

Figure 6 is an elevational view of the blank from which the anchor plateis formed.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals it will be seen that theprotector comprises an anchor plate 5 and a wire 6.

The plate 5 is formed from a single blank of metal or other suitablematerial cut, shaped and dimensioned to provide a substantiallyrectangular body sharpened to a point 1 at one end and pressed out toprovide longitudinal strengthening or reinforcing ribs 8.

Adjacent the upper end thereof the plate 5 has spring clips 9 struck outtherefrom while at about the center of the plate there is struck outtherefrom a spring clip Ill.

The wire 6 is of any suitable length and in 1938, Serial No. 222,529

actual practice is bent into a substantial U, and adjacent the closedend of the U is disposed at one side of the plate 5 with the wire at thebight 9 of the U engaged with the clip In and the legs of the U engagedwith the clips 9 as 5 clearly shown whereby to detachably secure thewire to the plate so as to extend upwardly from the plate.

When set up for use the legs of the wire 6 are curved to diverge as theyapproach the open end 10 of the U and are also curved longitudinally outof the plane of the plate 5 and consequently away from the plant orshrub I I as clearly shown in Figure 1.

Obviously any desired number of protectors may be used the protectorsbeing arranged either in the form of a circle, or semi-circle about theplant II as suggested in Figure 1, with the anchor plate 5 embedded inthe ground and the wire 6 extending upwardly and curved away from theplant so as not to interfere with the plant and yet at the same timeprotect the plant from dogs.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utilityand advantages of a protector embodying the features of the presentinvention will be had without a more detailed. description.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

A protector of the character described comprising an anchoring plateprovided on one side thereof with spring clips and a wire bent into theform of a U and having the bight portion of the U engaging one of theclips and the leg portions of the U engaging other of the clips in amanner detachably securing the wire to the anchor plate at the closedend of the U.

HANS GRIESBACHER.

